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21st Century Schools &
Technology Integration
Carroll CSD
Evan Abbey - Heartland AEA
My Hopes
• De-mystify Iowa Core
• Light a fire
• Put tech in perspective
• Show you a path
“Learning Barefoot”
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Our world is changing
Our job market is changing
Our technology is changing
Our way to access information is changing
Our ability to contribute is changing
31
70
Which is more information than the library of Congress
518,000 times
3 networks x 24 hours x 365 days x 60 years = over 1.5 million hours
Has produced more in 6 months
165 million blogs in November of 2008
(which is about 165 million blogs more than in November of 2003)
Our world is changing
Our job market is changing
Our technology is changing
Our way to access information is changing
Our ability to contribute is changing
Our classroom is… changing?
Answer: 1978
(But could just as easily be 2008)
“What we are facing in education is a Crisis of Significance.”
- Michael Wesch
Of 2007 HS Graduates nationwide…
• 28% found school meaningful
• 21% found school interesting
• 39% said school will lead to success in their future
And those were the students who graduated…
What do your classrooms say?
• To learn is to acquire information
• Information is scarce
• Gather your information from the teacher
• Trust the authority of the information
• Follow along
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Content
Assessment Instruction
Instruction
Assessment
The “What”
The “How”
The “How Well”
21st Century Skills
21st Century Teaching & Learning
Authentic Assessment
How are schools different in the 21st century?
21st Century Teaching and Learning
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What are the “21st Century Skills” we are seeing here?
Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : Rigorous &
Relevant
Creative
Teaching and learning in the 21st century is :
Tea
chin
g an
d le
arni
ng
in th
e 21
st c
entu
ry is:
Colla
bora
tive
Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : Problem-
Solving
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Teaching and le
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Authentic
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Teaching and learning in the 21st century is :
Data & Information Processing
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5 Characteristics of Effective Instruction
Teaching for Understanding
Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum
Student-Centered Classrooms
Teaching for Learner Differences
Assessment for Learning
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• Learn By Doing
• Big Understanding
• Cross-Curricular
• Complex, More than 1 Solution
• Collaborative
• Share-able
Project Based Learning
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Change goes deeper than technology use.
The common denominator is “What is the best for
learning?”
There is as much danger in doing too much technology during professional development as doing too little.
Successful schools have targeted goals and
coaching
Technology is a tool, not the end result.
Start with what is important
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1)Tool, or technology used
2)Specific place in the curriculum
3)Overall purpose of teaching, or the “big skill”
Collaboration Tools
Writing ToolsCritical Research
Tools
Networking Tools
Organizational Tools
Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools
Presentation Tools
Graphical Representation
Tools
Visual Literacy Tools
Formative Assessment Tools
Oral/Aural Literacy Tools
Enhanced Opportunity to Learn Tools
Wri
ting L
itera
cy
Visual Literacy
Oral/Aural Communication
Collaboration
Networking
Data Collection & Interpretation
Critical Research
Formative Assessment
Graphical Representations
Presentation
Organization
Enhanced Opportunity to Learn
Collaboration Tools
Writing ToolsCritical Research
Tools
Networking Tools
Organizational Tools
Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools
Presentation Tools
Graphical Representation
Tools
Visual Literacy Tools
Formative Assessment Tools
Oral/Aural Literacy Tools
Enhanced Opportunity to Learn Tools
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1)Look at the Core’s Essential Skills
2)Purpose, Place, Tool
3)Explore and Connect
4)Start Having Critical Conversations about 21st Century Teaching & learning
Evan Abbey
Professional Leadership and Learning Consultant
Heartland Area Education Agency
515-270-9030
